burning itch below skin on forearm

[subcan]

I read the following post in this forum.  This is exactly the type of itch I get.  It is not always present.  I have actually gone for about two months with no itching at all.  Now I am awake at 4:30am with such intense burning itch just under my skin.  I cannot itch it better, but this is what my skin screams for.  I feel like I could take a knife and cut off the top of my skin so that I can get to the actual itch.  
I wonder if it is stress related in any way.  I don't have any "known" stresses at this moment, but maybe there is something.  It has been about one hour now and the burning is subsiding a bit.  
Any help on this would be great.

by peepot, Jan 23, 2004 12:00AM
help!!!  FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD AN ITCHY RASH ON MY FOREARMS. ONLY ON FOREARMS.  IT BEGINS AS AN INTENSE STINGING AND BURNING ITCH ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING IS DEEP DOWN UNDER SKIN AND IS EATING OR STINGING ME.  IT JUMPS BACK AND FORTH FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARM OFF AND ON.  NO CREAMS OR OINTMENTS RELIEVE ITCH. THE ONLY THING THAT ARRESTS THE ITCH IS AN ICE PACK.  THE ITCH IS ALMOST ALWAYS WORSE LATE IN THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. I WORK FOR A PHYSICIAN AND SOMETIMES (no joke) A DIFFICULT PATIENT  OR STRESSFULL SITUATION WILL START THE BURNING ITCH. I HAVE A SCABBY FOREARM RIGHT NOW FROM SCRATCHING SEVERELY 2 DAYS AGO DURING THE EXAMINATION OF A VERY DIFFICULT PATIENT.  I HAVE BEEN TO A DERMATOLOGIST AND TRIED VARIOUS OINTMENTS AND CREAMS.  IS THIS A FORM OF ECZEMA OR SOMETHING PSYCHOLOGICAL?? i NEED HELP, I AM SCARRING UP MY FOREARMS.  PLEASE SOMEONE RESPOND.



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[iqrasonal]

On my left wrist, i have skin coloured spots that itch so badd! it only happens when im in bed eating sweet items.

this is the second time its happened. Last time i ate nutella and the spots appeared on my left wrist and burned so bad and it was so itchy !

what is this

[Faithjoypeace]

I  sure hope this helps someone, I  had this stinging itching down to my nerves it is torture.
I went to dermatologist several times,  and even had a biopsy, they nothing found

One thing worked to stop the itch fast was Aquaphor  simple  Over the counter Aquaphor, God bless the person who created this because it works. I also took sea salt baths to calm the itching down this seemed to help
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I'm not a Band-Aid solution person so know there must be cause. I have read that heavy metals, even from dental filling can cause itching, or candida , black mold exposure,  even hormones can cause it  I'm a vegetarian eat all organic food, but I stopped all wheat and sweets too.

I did tons of research. and read something about Vitamin C  being helpful . I started taking high doses of Vitamin C everyday and that seem to stop the itching completely in 3 to 4 days it was gone!!!! NO MORE ITCHING! I was so happy it was amazing! To be on the safe side  I just keep taking high doses of vitamin C daily for a three weeks . I decided to  take probiotics as well just to keep the good flora balanced.  I also did a liver cleanse since the liver is the detoxifier of the body and you need clean it out to give it some help and I started taking selenium and my  ND gave me Intrinsa to take for month . NO MORE ITCHING

[Hot_Springs_man]

I also learned to burn the arms with hot peppers and pepper creams.
The soldering iron works better, I am just trying to spread the word.

[Hot_Springs_man]

My siblings and I have had itchy spot since our twenties. Dad had it also. At different times of the year we will all get 1-5 spots either below or above the area of our arms near our elbows. We live hours away and will report an itch attach at the same time on the same arm! This sounds as if the problem is airborne. Also as many of you have stated, it is worse at night. We will scratch until we bleed. I describe that itch as a twisted fine piece of metal being twisted under my skin that demands scratching. Doctors seem worthless in helping,I did the icepack and creams with limited success. For the past three years I have been using my soldering iron to stop those itchy attacks. I will allow the area to itch until the hives are clearly visible then apply the hot soldering iron to each spot. There is no pain when it hits the flesh, but there is instant relief from the itch. Those spots will not itch again, but as you know, those spots move up and down both arms.
Hope this helps someone else out there.

[catt49]

I found using Raw apple cider vinegar works, I soak gauze pads in it and then place them on my forearm and then wrap it with a wrap. It stung like all get out at first from all the scratching I had been doing but the soothing relief started right away.

[sunitch]

I also have had this for the past 15 or more years from August thru November.  I live in Maryland, and have my entire life. I use Aveeno 24 hour relief lotion or the eczema lotion with ice and that seems to settle my skin...until it gets irritated again. I have also used partial package of aveeno oatmeal in cool shower (wet to make paste coat area of arms and shoulders, let it sit  five or ten minutes and rinse with cool water) I have also searched some journals on Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury and they are studying whether excessive sun exposure has damaged nerve endings, causing the itch, pain/ discomfort.  Nothing has been scientifically determined...but I would bring this up to your derm doctors, they should be up to date on medical journal findings.